Connecting a Network Solutions domain to Shopify

If you purchased a domain from Network Solutions and want to use it on a Shopify store without moving the hosting to Shopify, then this guide will help you manually connect your Network Solutions domain to Shopify.

Step 1: Log in to your Network Solutions account

1. Open a new browser tab and log in to your Network Solutions account.
2. Click Domains.
3. Scroll to the bottom, and then select Advanced Tools.

   

4. Click MANAGE for the domain that you want to connect to Shopify.

   

Step 2: Update the A records

1. Locate the A record, and then click the ⋮ > Edit.

   

2. Update the third field to 23.227.38.65.
3. Update the TTL to 1 hour.

   

4. Click EDIT.

Step 3: Update the CNAME records

1. Locate a record that has WWW, and then click the ⋮ > Delete. If you need this record, then ensure that you save a copy of it.
2. Click Add record.
3. Update the Type to CNAME.
4. Update Refers to to WWW.
5. Update Alias to to shops.myshopify.com.
6. Update TTL to 1 hour.

   

7. Click EDIT.

Step 4: Connect your domain to Shopify

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Domains.

2. Click Connect existing domain.

3. Enter the domain name and click Next.

Step 5: Additional verification for your Shopify domain

1. Go back to Network Solutions, and then click Domains > Advanced Tools > Manage > Add Record.
2. Update Type to TXT.
3. Update Refers to to Other Host.
4. Update Host name to shopify_verification.
5. In a new tab, go to your Shopify admin, click Settings > Domains, and then click the domain that you're verifying.
6. Locate the Required value, and then click Copy.
7. Go back to your Network Solutions tab, and then paste the Required value in TXT Value.
8. Update TTL to 1 hour.

   

9. Click EDIT.
10. Go back your Shopify Admin tab, and then click Verify connection.

Note

Shopify verifies that the DNS records are correct. This can take 12 to 48 hours. After the domain is verified, the domain displays in your domain index table.